Listen to a variety of shotgun microphones and compare the sound quality right on this page! A good quality shotgun mic will pickup great sound a few feet directly in front of the mic while at the same time rejecting sound from the sides. This is great for picking out just the sounds you want and is the most desirable and common microphone for DV filmmakers. A question most new camera owners have is, “Which shotgun mic should I buy?” This usually happens after they shot some awe …